AVANTOR INC (AVTR) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:AVTR • US05352A1007
10.855 USD
+0.04 (+0.42%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 11:50 AM
Overall AVTR gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated AVTR against 58 industry peers in the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry. There are concerns on the financial health of AVTR while its profitability can be described as average. AVTR has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year AVTR was profitable.
- In the past year AVTR had a positive cash flow from operations.
- AVTR had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- AVTR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of -0.70%, AVTR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.07% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -1.48%, AVTR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.07% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.80%, AVTR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.69% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AVTR is significantly below the industry average of 13.29%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.7% | ||
| ROE | -1.48% | ||
| ROIC | 4.8% |
ROA(3y)4.42%
ROA(5y)3.49%
ROE(3y)10.57%
ROE(5y)9.15%
ROIC(3y)6.58%
ROIC(5y)6.55%
1.3 Margins
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AVTR has grown nicely.
- AVTR has a Operating Margin of 9.18%. This is in the better half of the industry: AVTR outperforms 67.24% of its industry peers.
- AVTR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- AVTR's Gross Margin of 33.13% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AVTR is outperformed by 67.24% of its industry peers.
- AVTR's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 9.18% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 33.13% |
OM growth 3Y-7.05%
OM growth 5Y2.19%
PM growth 3Y15.1%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.28%
GM growth 5Y1.11%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- AVTR has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- AVTR has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for AVTR has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, AVTR has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- AVTR has an Altman-Z score of 1.73. This is a bad value and indicates that AVTR is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- AVTR has a Altman-Z score (1.73) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of AVTR is 7.37, which is on the high side as it means it would take AVTR, 7.37 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 7.37, AVTR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.34% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.65 indicates that AVTR is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.65, AVTR is doing worse than 74.14% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.65 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.37 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.73 |
ROIC/WACC0.47
WACC10.29%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.49 indicates that AVTR should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of AVTR (1.49) is worse than 75.86% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.96 indicates that AVTR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of AVTR (0.96) is worse than 81.03% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.49 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.96 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for AVTR have decreased by -2.04% in the last year.
- The earnings per share for AVTR have been decreasing by -10.82% on average. This is quite bad
- AVTR shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -3.59%.
- AVTR shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.35% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.04%
EPS 3Y-10.82%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-15.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.59%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.8%
Revenue growth 5Y2.35%
Sales Q2Q%-5.28%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, AVTR will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 5.40% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, AVTR will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.67% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-8.21%
EPS Next 2Y-4.13%
EPS Next 3Y0.83%
EPS Next 5Y5.4%
Revenue Next Year-4.15%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.09%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.25%
Revenue Next 5Y1.67%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 11.31, which indicates a very decent valuation of AVTR.
- AVTR's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. AVTR is cheaper than 98.28% of the companies in the same industry.
- AVTR's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.39.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.81, which indicates a very decent valuation of AVTR.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AVTR indicates a rather cheap valuation: AVTR is cheaper than 98.28% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.72. AVTR is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.81 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AVTR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 98.28% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, AVTR is valued cheaper than 96.55% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.13 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.85 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of AVTR may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-4.13%
EPS Next 3Y0.83%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for AVTR!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
AVANTOR INC / AVTR FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of AVANTOR INC (AVTR) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to AVTR.
What is the valuation status for AVTR stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to AVANTOR INC (AVTR). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of AVTR stock?
AVANTOR INC (AVTR) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for AVANTOR INC (AVTR) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AVANTOR INC (AVTR) is expected to decline by -8.21% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of AVANTOR INC (AVTR) stock?
The dividend rating of AVANTOR INC (AVTR) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.